"I can see by your eye that your will is hardening against my words, and yet I could wish that you would listen to me.

You will believe me when I say I mean you only good." "I am wholly sure of it, Monsieur de St.Luc," said Robert, trying to speak lightly, "but a long while ago I formed a plan to escape, and if I should go to France it would interfere with it seriously.

It would not be so easy to leave Paris, and come back to the province of New York, and while I am in North America it is always possible.

I informed Captain Langlade that I meant to escape, and now I repeat it to you." The chevalier laughed.
"Time will tell," he said.

"Your ambition to leave is a proper and patriotic motive on your part, and I should be the last to accuse it.